Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-21
Dr. RIcG I'm Act1n.

- .'.l = NOR OF 'Ee "Ize.te.
1li5 Dia IS 100 snort and space II yoUr
columns TOO valuable % waste in re "
iug to all to- Ingtter which Mr.. Z. George
r,aiz ,,raeaT,.,., 80 vo,,r raodars s., Sr.-
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says, "ol renting lh9 dissertation CT Il
7. contained IN hat days issue, the 81,
ana ~ MS @c5. 10 orig him back 10 the
POM "lerC ne ought 10 stan - but he
appe-rs TO misunders-and my me$aiGg
on one or t.TO points n that dis5srta-
ton, and WITH your permission ! would
b" thankful Tor 81 opportunity - explain
br hy Is possible.
l-i5 success IN rcfUting ny few re-
marks on d.. McG.ynr'5 eXcpmmuIic =
t r. ia GAZETTE 4 ION, [ leave entirely
r. Our leaders TO decide, IS | fail ID nGa
.a.y reason given why SHOULD ChaJgo
enc syllable q Wha. [ ther said. lie
MS failed 20 show me cause O. crime
committed by DR.. / jFarj McGyuu
Of spliscEt magnitude - merit
he dreadful humiliation AID cOLGcmAL-
ION already imposed upon MIN by those
In authority a. present ia the CcGrch Of
T. 1me; t6El c1a7ch "1scA teaches lne -
hove I1y DJigtJO- as myself; trat c1Urcn
when teaches TIE -J.Ge1 lu.e 10 d. unto
"-lefS Is We would Ave ITEM 20 GO unto
u; nat Ca1!Ce which JC5cbgS me Os the
charity q & Saver CrUcsh-d, "lgs3 l5st
prayer "ls offered up for bis enemies :
Fg;&lF2 them Father, they knew not
Waaf neg 10. jluar Tie E@a- Il mis-
.reGChlL&, G"d ny limited knowledge e.
Las Cause "u.o2 leo bI. ACGlynD - com
ply with the cic.ates Of his us7a cor
science "a preference 10 obey 10 tie
'lalCa.eS CL das2gt!c power moi tamil CT
With the progressive principles OF Cur
free govern n4n5, must sag rather taan
ma NJ my IaiaQ 10 c9nte "a J TOUi5
comm al sim Iar his manhood Eai
patriotism Ia asserting his T;@ht aud
privileges IS citizen, as ! understand
ell his CholA4g Was o. political
nltuIe.
! appreciate t1e ieelrg that prompts
the desire ID DrlCG zoe hacR 70 the point
where ought TO stsud. Ile next qIes-
ton IS, Who Is eullCrIty to decide where
thhl pJlut Is: As mem9ec o. the Cath
clio cauTC1, recogniz- the Pope
as It's head or vjcGr CT J0sus Cogist upon
earth. lee bound 10 honor and OBEY
ail his instructions end commands given
II regard 10 ny religious or spiritual al
fairs, and believe MIN in5Gl.ible only
when Ae speaSs eX cathtdr2 upon those
affairs sloue. As an American citjz@n,th the
Declaration Of Independence Is my be
lei, the CONSTITUTION Ut the UnltGt States
my guide, and l VIII yield temporal al
legiaEce 10 n power or polen'2te on
earth h'gner than Uncle sam. In other
words, ! VIII accept my religious l1stTuc-
ton from Rome, my political creed from
Washington. Lberemay be few Catholics
IN this country who desire to 60 10 Rome
tor botn. say let them go-their piety
may be GdmIred, but their patriotism
never. Render unto Rome that allegla1ce
due TO Rome, and to Uncle SSm that due
him, Is the point on which stand. 1t Is
satisfactory to me, and | think II should
satisfy others. Mr. BetZ says: "And you
certainly fall snort IN granting tae right
to speak out and proclaim his opinions to
q citizen of these Uaited States IN his ca
paCltY OF priest which, In itself deDars
him from 50 doing, while you restrict my
own while am no. IncapaciLated oy any
position" certainly conceded you the
right to proclaim your opinion on this
mItter, but did question the wisdom OF
parading II IN the public print, (and so
Wnen man is ordained Is Cathohc
priest ne Is thereby deprived OF lis rights
as citizen OF the United States, while
/ sdmit mary CT them Waiye the privilege
OF exercising 1t, es do many Isymen.
l cannot unde stsnd why 1t Is ourpIous
Catholic friend, Mr.. i, George Betz,
thinks proper TO pay so much attention TO
an order called the Knights Of Labor in
connection with MS controversy Of this
Dr. Michigan propaganda anaiT. l was
not aware that The Knights OF Labor were
in the remoteSt manner responsible for
the sets OF either OF the parties to which
your editorial referred, and II my memory
Is right you never mentioned the knights
once IN mat editorial Inen ASK, why
this aiIuston IN connection with this dis
creditable fair? While am no advo-
gay it is unjust TO the Catholic knights, !